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New York transforms payphone booths into free Wi-Fi zone
Updated On: 22 March, 2016 09:23 AM IST | | IANS
<p>New York City has initiated a connectivity campaign that is designed to transform payphone booths with ultra-fast Wi-Fi hotspots, the media reported on Tuesday</p>
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New York: New York City has initiated a connectivity campaign that is designed to transform payphone booths with ultra-fast Wi-Fi hotspots, the media reported on Tuesday.
The LinkNYC programme is a 12-year plan to gradually transform the city's old payphone stands into three-metre-tall, futuristic kiosks that will provide a spectrum of service features including free Wi-Fi hotspots, free domestic phone calls and internet browsing services to local residents and about 60 million visitors annually, General Manager Jen Hensley said on Monday.
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